DevOps Engineer

Duties and responsibilities CI/CD and Release Management Design, implement and maintain Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines for build, test and deployment. Manage version control, branching and release processes across environments. Integrate DevOps toolchains, including Git, build systems and release management tools. Cloud and Infrastructure Management Provision and manage infrastructure using Terraform, ARM templates and other IaC practices. Manage Azure subscriptions, resource groups, access control and cost optimisation. Optimise platform performance, reliability and operational efficiency. Containerisation and Platform Operations Support containerised application delivery using Docker and Kubernetes. Manage container registries and platform services used by development and testing teams. Monitoring, Security and Compliance Implement monitoring, logging and alerting using Prometheus, Grafana or equivalent tools. Apply DevOps security best practice and support compliance requirements. Collaboration and Incident Management Work closely with development, operations, QA and delivery teams to enable seamless software delivery. Support troubleshooting and incident management in Dev/Test environments and drive fixes. Automation and Continuous Improvement Automate operational tasks using Python, PowerShell or shell scripting. Maintain awareness of emerging DevOps technologies and best practice. Skills Base: Strong knowledge of CI/CD platforms such as Azure DevOps, GitHub or equivalent tools. Strong knowledge of Azure cloud services and cloud resource management. Good knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code practices, including Terraform and ARM templates. Good knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes and container registries. Good knowledge of monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus and Grafana. Strong scripting capability in Python, PowerShell or shell. Understanding of .NET and Node.js application delivery environments. Knowledge of DevOps security, access control and compliance practices. Qualifications/Experience Minimum 5 to 7 years of DevOps, Platform Engineering or equivalent software delivery experience. Hands-on experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and release processes. Experience managing and deploying Azure cloud resources. Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and container orchestration technologies. Demonstrated collaboration and communication skills across development, operations and delivery teams. Desirable: experience with GitHub Copilot or similar AI-assisted coding platforms. Desirable: experience working across multi-cloud environments such as Azure and AWS.